Reports | Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior

September 30, 2021

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2019, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Report Number

2020-CR-022

We audited costs claimed by Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under grants awarded by the FWS through WSFR.

Audit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

September 23, 2021

Summary: Former Interior Senior Official Did Not Violate the Financial Conflict of Interest or Ethics Laws

Report Number

20-0492

We did not substantiate allegations that a now-former DOI senior official may have violated Federal ethics laws and the Federal ethics pledge.

Investigation

United States

September 22, 2021

Unsubstantiated Allegations of Misuse of Tribal Funds in Native Alaskan Village

Report Number

20-0699

We did not substantiate the allegations that a tribal administrator misused tribal funds.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

, AK, United States

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Grazing Responsibilities and Activities on the New Lands

Report Number

2020-WR-016-E

We present the status of ONHIR’s grazing responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 21, 2021

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Needs To Improve Its Evaluation, Documentation, and Award of Contracts Subject to Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements

Report Number

2020-FIN-010

We found issues in the FWS’ contract evaluation and award process and documentation related to certified cost or pricing data requirements.

Inspection / Evaluation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

United States

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch

Report Number

2020-WR-016-D

We present the status of ONHIR’s operation of the Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 21, 2021

Summary: Unsubstantiated Allegations of Embezzlement by Tribal Program Director

Report Number

19-0659

We did not substantiate allegations that the former director of a tribal credit department misappropriated funds from the tribal loan program.

Investigation

Bureau of Indian Affairs

United States

September 21, 2021

Status of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s Range Maintenance Responsibilities and Activities on the New Lands

Report Number

2020-WR-016-F

We present the status of ONHIR’s range maintenance responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

Review

Other

United States

September 21, 2021

Summary: Unfounded Allegations of False Production Reporting by Onshore Oil and Gas Production Company

Report Number

20-0390

We did not substantiate the allegations that an oil and gas company submitted false mineral production reports to ONRR.

Investigation

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

United States

September 21, 2021

Summary: Suspected False Mineral Reports Submitted to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue

Report Number

20-0295

We did not substantiate the allegations that an oil and gas company intentionally reduced its reported mineral sales volumes.

Investigation

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

United States